General synopsis

At 210000UTC, low 61 north 12 west 1001 expected 57 north 10 west 1003 by 220000UTC. High 68 north 36 west 1032 expected 64 north 16 west 1019 by same time. High 51 north 32 west 1028 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers. Good.

Shannon

North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming northeast, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough at times in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In east

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in north. Showers. Good.

In west

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor later in southwest.

West Northern Section

In east

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, then veering southwesterly 5 to 7 later in south. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Mainly fair then occasional rain, wintry showers later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Southeasterly, 4 to 6 at first in north and east, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 5 to 7 in far southwest and also later elsewhere, but backing northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 later in far north near greenland, occasionally gale 8 later in far southwest. Moderate at first in far north, otherwise rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers, wintry in far north, snow showers later except in far north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later except in far north. Occasional light icing expected near greenland coast.

East Central Section

In northeast

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later in west. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good.

In southeast

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south, becoming moderate at times later. Occasional rain or showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

In west

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later, increasing gale 8 at times later in far northwest. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south, becoming moderate or rough, then becoming very rough at times later in northwest. Showers at first, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

West Central Section

In east

Northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly later in south. Rough or very rough. Fair then rain at times, wintry showers later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far north and also later elsewhere. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Fair at first in east, otherwise occasional rain, then squally showers, squally snow showers later. Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.

Denmark Strait

In area west of 34 west

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, then gale 8 to storm 10 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Fair then rain sleet and snow. Good, becoming moderate to very poor. Occasional moderate icing expected with temperatures of around ms05.

In rest of area

Northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far west and far south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Mainly fair, occasional rain, sleet and snow later in west. Good, becoming moderate to very poor later in west. Occasional light icing expected close to ice edge in far northeast and far southwest with temperatures of around ms03.

North Iceland

In southeast

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in far southeast, then becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain at first in far southeast, otherwise snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In north and west

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 except in far south and far north. Moderate or rough. Snow showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor until later. Light or moderate icing developing within 100 miles of the ice edge with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west and far northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in east. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor at first in northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait with a risk of storms in West Central Section. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section and East Central Section with gales in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Southeast Iceland and north Iceland.

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